This destructive process to Holt shatters their self esteem and extinguishes their confidence in their ability to learn for themselves and, at worst, turn them away from learning forever.

• 对霍尔特来说，这种过程是破坏性的，它会碾碎孩子的自尊，扼杀孩子的自信心，以为自己没有能力自学，而最糟糕的是，这样会让孩子逐渐远离“学习一辈子”的思想认识。